The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-16
A HOT BED OF SENSATION.
ATLANTA FURNISHES SOME VERY
RACY READING.


Estate Agent Takes to His Heels-The
Forsyth Prohibition Case Decided
Against the Temperance People
Salvation Army Barracks Project on
Boom.
ATLANTA, GA, April 15.-The following
Supreme Court decisions were handed
down to-day:
CITY of Convers VS.. Kirk & Co; from
Rockdale Affirmed
Mrs l.. F. Aycock VS.. John Runnoldsi
from Rockdale Affirmed
Livingston ct al. VS.. Langley; from New
ton. Affirmed
Turner ct al VS.. the Mayor and Council of
FORSYTH. Affirmed This was the Forsyth
prohibition case, the facts Of which were
wired the NEWS last night In sustaining
the court below the Supreme Court said it
was simply because the complainants had
remedy by celtiorari. and therefore the
court below right in refusing the extra
ordinary writ of prohibition. On the merits
of the case he said that the ordinance com
planned of was invalid and could not be en-
forced by the City Council 1t is likely the
FORSYTH City Council will accept this
final and abandon the ordinance.
INTERSTATE AGRICULTURE.
Pursuant 10 a call issued some weeks ago
nv Commissioner Henderson for a prelimi-
nary conference to be held here to-day by
those interested to confer as TO the expedi-
encv of holding an interstate agricultural
convention, large meeting was held in the
Senate chamber this morning. There were
present Gov Gordon, j. 7. Henderson,
Commissioner of Agriculture; Samuel Bar
nett of Wilkes; ". L. Peek, Of ROckdale;
D. B. Harrell, Of Webster; W. II. FELTON,, OF
Macon; John A Cobb, of Sumter; g. ".
Jordon and j. P. Brown, of Pulaski; A c.
Greer, of Bib; J. O. Waddell, of Polk; L.
r. Livingston, of Newton; J. B. Jones, II
Burke Primus W Jones, Of Baker; T. J.
Flake, of DeKalb; A. D. Gambler, of Hall;
N A Stewart. OF Henry j. Y. Carmichael,
of Coweta; G. w Benson, of Cobb; X. ".
Everett, of Polk; c. H. Smith and j. O,
Mcdaniel, of Barlow.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTED.
Hon. A. P Butler, Commissioner of Agri-
culture of South Carolina, and MesSrS.
hammond and Wofford, of Spartanburg,
were present and were invited to partici-
pate in the proceedings.
Gov. Gordon was called to the chair and
extended a welcome.
Congressman Gambler presided the greater
POI ton of the time, the Governor being
called into the executive office. 1t was de-
rided to hold an interstate convention at At
hanta on the third Tuesday in August.
The convention is to be made
pounty in the States Of North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana
End Texas The object will be TO consider
ME condition and wants of agriculturists,
INQUIRE what legislation, State or national,
needed and investigate such measures as
will advance the farmer and interest and pro
snote the general prosperity of the several
States.
CONDITION OF THE CONvICTs.
E Shubrick, assistant keeper of the
pententary made his monthly report to
the Governor to-day of the condition of the
tonVicts in this ca ,nps for March. He re-
ports the camps and convicts in good condi-
ton Out of rs convicts the percentage
of sickness is less than 4
Moses Bentlv, Captain of the Georgia
cadets, of Atlanta a colOred company, has
Formally offered TIE company as AN escort to
the Governor on his trip to Washington at
the national encampment. 1t is believed
that somebody has put up job on
Moses.
A. H. Hutchinson was to-day commissioned
Second Lieutenant of the Hancock Van
guards.
The Governor to day offered reward of
$3.50 for the arrest and delivery to the
Sheriff of PULASKI county of Ben +. Viii
harns, indicted for forgery.
FLIGHT OF a REAL ESTATE AGENT
John Kershaw, of this city, has sworn out
a warrant against r. II. Knapp, for years
prominent real estate dealer here, charging
him with larceny after trust. The warrant
recites that two years ago Mr.. Knapp sold u
- pieoe Of PROPERTY Tor Mr.. he1shaw To James
p Harrison at t11is city and collected about
n. 500 in payn1ent 1herefor, which he re-
In1nel inso6od 1f sturning over to
Mr. KeGsbaW. ml1B the commissions.
Although demand has been made upon
him frequently TO do so. All efforts of
Bailiif Owens to serve the warrant on Knapp
have proved fruitless. He cannot be found,
and his friends assert that he has left the
city for parts unknown. Mr.. Knapp came
to Atlanta from Canada several years ago,
and, being a well-educated man of genial
manners and shrewd business sense, soon
made a host of friends and won the conf
dence of the business community, which he
retained until within recent period. 1t is
r1mored that he has been guilty of much
other disreputable conduct, which will come
to light soon.
TIRE SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS.
The Salvation Army have concluded TO
erect permanent barracks III this city. Capt.
Ella Brucker announced tonight at a
crowded meeting that w L. Findlay, w P.
gnman, w. A. Moore, J. B. Hawthorne,
George Muse L. P. Grant and Green T.
Oodd, all prominent men of means had been
chosen as Board of Trustees to build the
barracks. The Captain also stated that
$4,000 has been raised for the object, and the
trustees say that the sum will not be enough
pnd that they will raise S25, 600 to put up a
barracxs